• Loi Marthe Richard (Marthe Richard Law) of 13 April 1946 abolished the regime of regulated prostitution in France that had been in force since 1804. It...
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    Marthe Richard (née Betenfeld; 15 August 1889 in Blâmont – 9 February 1982) was a French prostitute and spy. She later became a politician, and worked...
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    campaigned for the closure of all "maisons". On 13 April 1946, the "loi de Marthe Richard" was passed with votes of the Christian-Democratic Party (MRP) and...
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  • until their prohibition in 1946 following the introduction of the Loi Marthe Richard. 195 establishments were then closed in Paris. Among the most famous...
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    The intensive prostitution during the occupation made way for the Loi Marthe Richard (1946), which closed the bordellos and reduced stage shows to dancing...
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  • Maison Souquet One-Two-Two Palais Oriental (Reims) Le Sphinx Law Loi Marthe Richard People Organisations Les amis du bus des femmes Syndicat du travail...
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    Maison Souquet One-Two-Two Palais Oriental (Reims) Le Sphinx Law Loi Marthe Richard People Organisations Les amis du bus des femmes Syndicat du travail...
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    Algeria ("the candy box"). In France, brothels were prohibited by "Loi Marthe Richard" in 1946. However, in 1947, the Ministry of the Armed Forces authorised...
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  • Paris. It obtained notoriety for continuing to run after the 1946 Loi Marthe Richard ban on brothels. It continued its operations for a while in secret...
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    collaboration during the German occupation, Marthe Richard revived the process in 1945. The Loi Marthe Richard closes brothels and provides for the creation...
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